- present tense form of classify (3rd person singular).
classifies
Example Sentences
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That is because Dakhla is in Western Sahara, an area which the United Nations classifies as a "non-self-governing territory".
From BBC • May 24, 2026
This method classifies weight status based on age and body fat percentage, providing a more direct assessment of adiposity.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
The logic of the Goldman Sachs estimate is similar to that underlying academic studies tracing back to the Frey-Osborne framework, which classifies occupations by susceptibility to computerization.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
Chief Justice John Roberts pressed counsel on whether a sex-based classification in sports necessarily classifies based on transgender status.
From Slate • Jan. 14, 2026
He learns the endless terms, the vocabulary that classifies the details of ancient buildings, writing them on separate index cards and making illustrations on the back: architrave, entablature, tympanum, voussoir.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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